'It's terrifying:' Man sought after 3rd assault near UWM in about a week
MILWAUKEE -- The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee issued a Safe Alert on Tuesday, Nov. 19 after another assault was reported around 12:20 p.m. -- the third in about a week -- in the same neighborhood."It's terrifying -- terrifying," said Monica Ganos, UWM student.The assault happened near N.
19-year-old man charged in connection with assault of UWM student: 'Not a misunderstanding'
MILWAUKEE -- 19-year-old Jaelen Durham of Milwaukee faces a charge of misdemeanor disorderly conduct in association with an assault on a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee student on Tuesday, Nov. 12.According to the criminal complaint, the student stated she was walking on Oakland Avenue "when a man she did not know came up from behind her, wrapped his arms around her and picked her up off of the ground." The student said "when she quickly realized that she did not know the person picking her up, she began screaming and trying to hit the defendant." The complaint indicates Durham put the student down -- and she ran into a nearby restaurant.
'This is our first step:' DNC Host Committee president rallies Milwaukee ahead of 2020
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Police investigate 2nd sexual assault near UWM in as many days
MILWAUKEE -- It happened again.
Man sought, accused of fondling UWM student near campus
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police were looking for a man accused of fondling a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee student Monday morning, Nov. 11.According to a UWM Safe Alert, it happened on Frederick Avenue near Park Place shortly before noon.Police said the man came up behind victim, grabbed her from behind, and fondled her.
'It got me on a better track:' We Energies program gives MPS students experience in the trades
MILWAUKEE — In a large field behind the We Energies' building off Bluemound Road, there's a place where students can get energized about their futures.
'A sport that's like no other:' Girls wrestling is 1 of the fastest growing sports in the Midwest
BURLINGTON -- One of the fastest-growing sports for youth participation in the Midwest is wrestling, specifically girls wrestling.You'll find some major stress relief inside a wrestling facility in Burlington on a random weeknight.
'Peace of mind:' Student volunteers work together to help the elderly as winter approaches
MILWAUKEE -- On a chilly Saturday, Nov. 9, with temperatures in the low 40s, college students and faculty teamed up to help the elderly, with highs in the low 20s in the forecast for the second week of November -- and winter setting in.
MPS to focus on creating healthier menu for students, free of undesirable ingredients
MILWAUKEE -- The meals at Milwaukee Public Schools are going to be changing.The district is partnering with the Life Time Foundation to focus on creating a healthier menu free of seven categories of undesirable ingredients, also known as the Harmful 7.The three-year partnership will work to improve the food available to more than 75,000 students.
Marquette University opens Next Step Clinic to address Milwaukee mental health needs
MILWAUKEE -- Next Step Clinic — the winner of Marquette University’s first-ever “President’s Challenge” — is now open.The clinic, housed alongside Next Door Foundation Inc., and operating as a satellite of Mental Health America of Wisconsin, is meant to address the mental health and developmental needs of Milwaukee’s underserved children and families.This year, the clinic will roll out family navigation and developmental assessment services; trauma-focused therapies for children and families will begin in 2020.According to a press release, Next Step Clinic was declared the winner of the inaugural challenge in January.
'We want to know the truth:' MPS students say their principal has been absent since Oct. 17
MILWAUKEE -- Student protests erupted outside Carmen High School of Science and Technology: Southeast Campus, a Milwaukee Public Schools charter school near 25th Street and Oklahoma Avenue on Wednesday, Oct. 30 in the wake of the principal's mysterious absence.
'Positive step:' Marquette AD supports NCAA move allowing athlete compensation
MILWAUKEE -- The NCAA took a major step Tuesday, Oct. 29 toward allowing college athletes to cash in on their fame, voting to permit them to "benefit from the use of their name, image, and likeness."The nation's largest governing body for college sports and its member schools now must figure out how to allow athletes to profit — something they have fought against doing for years — while still maintaining rules regarding amateurism.
'A massive undertaking:' Key players came together for DNC panel discussion at UWM
MILWAUKEE -- With Milwaukee hosting the Democratic National Convention July 13-16, 2020, some of the key players came together Thursday evening, Oct. 24 at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to discuss the opportunities and challenges, and to make sure it goes smoothly.Members of the 2020 Host Committee joined business leaders for a panel discussion at UWM focused on what the next several months would bring."When you host an event of this magnitude, you are a tier-one city in this country," said Lafayette Crump, Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee."We have a lot of work to do," said Dave Larson, Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee. "We certainly will be ready.
20-year-old man accused of making online threat to students at Riverside University HS
MILWAUKEE -- A 20-year-old man is arrested in connection to an online threat directed at Riverside University High School in Milwaukee.
MU Law poll: Wisconsin voters narrowly divided over President Trump impeachment
MILWAUKEE -- Wisconsin voters are narrowly divided over whether to hold impeachment hearings into President Donald Trump, with a slim majority against removing him from office, a new statewide poll released Wednesday showed.The Marquette University Law School poll comes after President Trump's public call for China to investigate baseless corruption claims against Democratic rival Joe Biden and Democrats launched impeachment proceedings to probe President Trump's similar request of Ukraine.
Marquette University doctoral student from Bangladesh missing since Oct. 18
MILWAUKEE -- Marquette University officials confirmed on Tuesday, Oct. 22 a missing person's report regarding a doctoral student from Bangladesh.University officials said in a statement the Marquette University Police Department was investigating the matter and found no evidence to suggest that suspicious circumstances or foul play were involved."As a university community, we offer hope for the family and we pray that the individual is found healthy and safe," MU officials added in the statement.Officials with MSA Marquette, "a support group for Muslim students and an outreach group for non-Muslim students studying at Marquette University," said Rakib Rahman has been missing since Oct. 18 around 2 p.m.The Marquette Wire reported Rahman was last seen near 17th Street and State Street, close to the area of his residence.Anyone with information was asked to please contact Marquette University police.
'There is no safe level:' UWM study finds link between childhood lead exposure, firearm violence
MILWAUKEE --A study from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee revealed a link between childhood exposure to lead and later gun violence.According to a news release from UWM, these results suggest even greater urgency to tackling childhood lead exposure and addressing the environmental injustice of vulnerable children experiencing a toxic exposure that they cannot control.“This is the first study to look specifically at the link between childhood lead exposure and gun violence,” said Lindsay Emer, the primary author, in the news release. “Effective lead exposure prevention strategies already exist, and we know that there is no safe level of lead.
